Our bite-sized daily challenges help you learn faster while having more fun.
Watercolor Mastery Teaches You to Paint With
DAILY
20-Minute Painting Projects
Each new lesson teaches core watercolor techniques through bite-sized paint-along projects so you see progress fast!
A NEW painting challenge is released EVERY weekday
Every Monday – Friday a new painting challenge is released throughout the year. Each one only takes about 20 minutes to complete.
They focus on simple, fun, and varied subject matter so that you NATURALLY build well-rounded skills and grow your painting skills fast.
NO OVERWHELM – JUST FUN
NO OVERWHELM,
JUST FUN
Here’s a few of the paintings you will get to do during the year…
And lots, lots, more…
Even if you are short on time, these 20 minute challenges make it EASY to build your painting habit and see your progress grow.
All painting challenges are FULLY NARRATED video lessons taught in real-time.
And NEW painting challenges are released EVERY weekday (that’s right – 5 new challenges per week!) so you will ALWAYS have fun and fresh things to keep improving your skills!
All you have to do is show up and paint that day’s challenge!
Plus…
Learn to paint…
Truly Master Your Paintings
Full Length Projects
Go deep with expert-level instruction in the full length projects section. Whether you’re interested in painting dogs, portraits, landscapes, animals, or other, there are TONS of real-time tutorials waiting to help you inside.
Coming soon!
Each Full Length Project takes from 30 minutes to 3+ hours to complete. All are FULLY narrated and in real-time with no skipped steps. These tutorials allow you to go deep into a particular subject matter and truly master the material.
And better yet, NEW full-length projects are being added consistently so you always have fresh projects to grow your skills.
At 67, I decided to try watercolor again. I love hearing how its alright to make mistakes and messes, all watercolor paintings go through ugly phases and to just push through. Thank you, Emily, for giving me this gift at this time in my life! 
Since joining
Watercolor Mastery I feel that I’ve grown leaps and bounds in a very short time (three months now), even reaching the point that I’ve taken what I’ve learned to start creating my own paintings! 
But what if I’m just starting out?
Attention Beginners: You do not need to have any painting experience to start learning with Watercolor Mastery!
We have designed a super-special course that covers all the watercolor basics.
It’s called…
30 Days to Watercolor
and it’s included with your membership.
We created this course so you can learn (or re-learn) the watercolor fundamentals.
From what supplies to buy to techniques like wet-on-wet and wet-on-dry, as well as washes, textures, and even sketching.
Each bite-sized lesson in 30 Days to Watercolor includes simple paint-along projects that teaches these core concepts and allows you to build your skills quickly.
Over 2000 artists of all AGES and SKILL LEVELS have grown their painting skills with our tutorials!
I would not have believed I could accomplish as much in a short week as I have. Amazing instructions and demonstrations. 
At 43, I decided to try and take your classes. It changed my life! I wake up each day looking forward to learning something new. 
Resources to support your learning
We know how important it is to not be thrown into the watercolor “ocean” without having the support you need. So we give you the tools to make each project a BIG success.
A Printable Sketch with Every Lesson
A Printable Sketch with Every Lesson
No need to free-hand draw or sketch. All lessons include a downloadable sketch that can be printed and traced onto your watercolor paper.
Language Subtitles
11 multi-language subtitles available included for all lessons including English, Spanish, French, German, and more.
Language Subtitles
Member-Only Support Group
Member-Only Support Group
Join over 1800+ active members in our private Facebook community to show off your work, get feedback from other artists, and see what other Watercolor Mastery members are painting!
OUR STUDENTS ARE GETTING RESULTS
So many topics to keep you interested and the variety is outstanding. A membership that just keeps on giving. 
Having access to all the step-by-step tutorials, daily challenges, and SO much more is SUCH A BARGAIN 
I have learned so much in the short time I have been a member. If you’re considering it, just do it! You will love your artwork and all you will learn. 
Emily is so thorough in explaining how to paint and very encouraging at the same time.
So glad I joined Emily’s water color mastery! She feels like an old friend… 
I have learned more from Emily’s tutorials than from any other teacher. The challenges are really fun and there is always a great selection of subjects to paint. 
I have learnt so much from the tutorials and am a lot more confident in using the correct colours for mixes and creating paintings that I am proud of. 
So happy I found Watercolor Mastery and can’t wait to put brush to paper every day! 
I have learned so much from Emily. I revisit tutorials to apply the techniques, color mixing, etc. to my own projects. I could never have done this without Watercolor Mastery! 
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the instruction I’m getting from Emily. Learning to “paint” was on my bucket list and now I’m finally starting to do this thing I’ve yearned to do for so long. 
My skills have grown exponentially and I find I really, really enjoy the animals the most. I thought I would NEVER be able to paint animals. Now I look forward to trying every single one of them.
I’ve learning so much in just a few months and know I’ll continue to develop my skill while having a ball with watercolor! 
Without Watercolor Mastery I would have given up on watercolor. After 34 tutorials I see a lot of improvement. I’m enjoying my tutorials and have learned so much! 
Without Watercolor Mastery, I would never have been able to paint a portrait! And look at me now! I’ve painted at least 4 and counting! 
The daily challenge gets me doing watercolor everyday…sounds pretty simple, but doing (and learning) every day is essential. Emily makes it fun to hit the brushes everyday…no drudgery, just fun. 
Ready To Start Your Own Watercolor Success Story?️
Learn On Any Device
Watercolor Mastery is easily accessible on any devise that has an internet connection. Watch lessons from your laptop, tablet, phone, or desktop computer.
Meet your instructor
Emily Olson
As the founder of Watercolor Mastery®, Emily set out to prove that by moving away from “step-by-step” and into “action-by-action”, even the newest artist can bypass overwhelm and self-doubt, and instead create momentum painting works-of-art that they love.
Through her top-ranked YouTube channel, free guides, membership program, and thriving Facebook community, Emily inspires artists with a sense of “Wow! I really can do this!”
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GET THE BEST VALUE
Emily’s Watercolor Mastery is five times the value and one sixth the cost of in-person art lessons.
Weekly art lessons cost $100+ per month to learn just four things…if you do your homework (and if your instructor doesn’t cancel any lessons.)
All at a cost of $1200 per year. Yikes!
But Emily’s Watercolor Mastery is just $16 per month for five painting challenges per week plus hundreds of full-length projects and member perks like our 30-Days to Watercolor program for beginners and our member-only community.
Or save an additional 25%…
When you join the yearly plan, it comes out to just $11.99 per month!
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Try Emily’s Watercolor Mastery for a full month risk free. By the end of your first 30-days, if you aren’t 100% certain that Emily’s Watercolor Mastery is the best way to learn watercolors, we’ll issue a full refund.
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For years I’ve been saying, “One day I’m going to start painting,” but now I’m actually doing it and having so much fun! 
I can’t tell you how good this has been for my mental health!! 
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
YES! You can cancel whenever you like. There are no contracts or long-term commitments.
You can cancel ANY TIME through your membership dashboard OR by emailing us at [email protected] and we’ll be glad to help you cancel.
There is no better place to be for a total beginner. Before you start the Daily Challenges, I want you to go through the 30 Days to Watercolor program that comes free inside Watercolor Mastery.
From the very first lesson you’ll be painting fun, recognizable subject matter that will keep you inspired to move to the next step.
YES! We offer a price break (25% off) for the Yearly membership. You can see the price savings in the pricing table here.
We don’t offer discounts for Monthly memberships.
Yes! The Daily Challenge lessons are pre-recorded and get released every week day at 12:01am MST and are available for the entire month (plus the whole previous month’s challenges are available too).
The Full Length Projects, 30 Days to Watercolor course, as well as other special workshops inside the program are always available to access.
The only pressure you’ll feel is from yourself, and that’s a great thing!
Nope. You can upgrade or cancel your account anytime – for any reason. If you cancel before the end of the billing period, you’ll retain access until that period is over.
Nope! While you certainly can do your own sketch, you don’t need to because I provide a sketch with EVERY watercolor project!
You simply print out my sketch and trace it onto your watercolor paper. (I show you every step of the process inside the “Getting Started” module)
Bonus Content: I also teach a couple of neat tricks that non-sketch artists can use to EASILY draw outlines of their own photos before painting them in watercolor.
Of course! We’ve got members from all over the world.
No! If you are a more experienced artist then the Full Length Projects are perfect for increasing your watercolor skills.
They focus on more advanced subject matter and use expert-level techniques and explanations that more experienced artists can benefit from.
The videos are not available for download. All video tutorials are hosted on the course website to make it easy for you to access from anywhere.
As long as you have an internet connection you can watch them as many times as you like during the length of your membership.
There is a complete list of supplies used in each tutorial in the description of every video. If you do not have the exact paper, paints, brushes, etc. that’s OK!
Just use what you have available and try to use colors that are close. I recommend following the “30 Days to Watercolor” tutorial to help you understand your paint colors.
Invest in good quality paper and one or two nice brushes and you’ll be all set!
No! Regardless of which day of the month you sign up, your card will not be charged again until the same day of the next month or year, depending on the plan you chose.
If you purchase the Monthly plan, you will have access to the tutorials for a full 30 days from the day of your payment.
If you purchase the Yearly plan, you have have access to the tutorials for a full 365 days from the day of your payment.
You may cancel either plan at any time.
No problem at all – we want you to be totally happy with your Watercolor Mastery experience. And if the program is not for you, then we make it easy to reverse course.
If you signed up for the Monthly or Yearly plan you can cancel your membership with a single click under your billing page of your account and never be charged again.
Additionally, if you signed up for the Yearly or Lifetime plan, you have 30 days to request a full refund. All you need to do is email us within the first 30 days ([email protected]) and we’ll be happy to send your money back.
YES! One of the perks of becoming a member and accessing the reference images and instruction is that you may use your own artwork how ever you choose. I believe every work of art, even if created with the help of instruction, is embedded with your own style and artistic choices.
Please feel free to gift, sell, and exhibit your creations. Keep in mind, however, that if you DO decide to enter your work in competitions, it is usually a requirement that you use only your own original reference images.
My team and I would love to help you with any further membership or technical questions! Email us at [email protected].
More Of What Our Members Are Saying…
4.9 rating out of 5.0
I am so grateful for this class! Emily you are easy to follow and give me confidence that my art will be beautiful. Being a true beginner this in it self is an accomplishment. Watercolor painting is very relaxing and with Emily’s guidance even my mistakes are no longer devastating. Thank You
It has truly helped me learn techniques I never understood and given me chances to use them when problem solving in daily challenges or tutorials. You are truly an amazing teacher. Thank you
So far what I love most about Emily’s program is having something to paint everyday. And while trying to keep up with Emily, I like how she explains why she is choosing wet-on wet or wet-on-dry or any of the techniques and tools she explains. I do wish when I pause the video that the pause button and arrows would go away so that I could see what her progress looks like better at that point.
I have 3 years experience with photorealistic watercolor and I love what I can create with that style/from that school, but I want to be able to paint looser and NOT from a photo. So I am also enjoying the challenge of drawing the subject each morning. I am not sure I see progress so to speak, yet, but I am happy with the daily practice and expect I will eventually.
I’m starting to get a better handle on my use of water and paint. Quality paper really does seem to make a difference. Without Watercolor Mastery, I would never have been able to get the encouragement I needed to keep trying. I still have a long way to go; however, it has been fun to spend time with Emily Olson. She is a calm and peaceful teacher, in addition to being an excellent water color artist. We paint things I never would have thought of, and they actually end up being fun! I’m looking forward to learning to paint portraits in the future.
I have learned to accept that my paintings do not have to be perfect. I am growing in my skills….. I have a long way to go but I see that I am making progress. Emily, I appreciate each time that you remind me to be “patient with myself”. Without Watercolor Mastery, I would never have been able to find the motivation to continue to try. I love the daily challenges. I love that some are “easy” and others are really challenging (at least for me). That is how a person grows.
Thank you .
So far I have painted around ten of the daily challenges and I LOVE them! They don’t take a lot of time and I have a finished painting for the day. In fact, I usually do two, the current day and one from the previous month (I just started about a week ago). I’ve been painting watercolor since around 2005, but very sporadic, sometimes four or more years between painting. I’m going to be turning 70 soon and my doctor is after me to slow down (I have a small micro-farm). I’m having back issues so sitting down is actually very good and provides paint relief. Enter, Watercolor Mastery, YAY! I am loving this website and Emily, you are the boss! I’ve been looking for someone that teaches in your style for decades, and I do mean decades! Your style is beyond reproach.
Now on to your questions. #1. I am finally learning about controlling the water! I would always dip my brush in water, and then into my paint. I always had very watery paint because I thought that is what you were supposed to do. After all these years I find that isn’t the case. I thought you had to build up the color very slowly and I’m very relieved to find out that’s not it!
#2. Overall I’m learning to paint with more confidence. With these daily challenges being small exercises, I’m not so intimidated and afraid of messing up a masterpiece. So what, I can do this one again!
#3. Begin to relax. It’s just paint and paper. My life will only improve. Mistakes are great learning tools because you find out how not to make them! Also, Emily, your encouragement and wisdom is such a breath of fresh air, along with your relaxed demeanor makes painting a joy.
I would recommend Watercolor Mastery in a heartbeat. In fact, I signed up for monthly so I could get a feel if it would be a good fit for me. I plan on signing up for the yearly program ASAP. Thank you Emily. Oh, and I would love to learn more about plein air. I have purchased all the “stuff” including Taylor Seamount’s bamboo easel, and can’t wait to begin.
P.S. I’ve had horses (or donkey now), over the last 60 years and I love that you paint them too! Thank you again! If you ever need a donkey reference photo, just reach out to me. Orson would love to pose!
I love Watercolor Mastery. I am a beginner, and your daily lessons have given me invaluable help in learning the skills of watercolor painting. Your calm and encouraging words have helped me over many a hurdle. I look forward each morning to a new lesson -they are informative, the perfect length and skill level, and you provide me with the encouragement to continue to try and ‘Master Watercolor’. Thank you Emily!
Great, because there’s something I **REALLY** want to tell you…
Those frustrating painting sessions with constant uncertainty and watercolors that don’t turn out like you hoped.
All you have to do is take the the first step.
And if that step isn’t towards Watercolor Mastery then
( I’m not trying to guilt you into something you won’t use )
Daily Challenges
Fun and easy 20 minute tutorials.
New challenges are released every Monday-Friday so you build your painting skills FAST!
Full Length Projects
Expert level instruction on super-specify subject matter that helps lead to mastery.
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